soldierfish

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sōl′jər fish′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sol•dier•fish  (sōl′jər fish′),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish,  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es. 
  1. Fishany of several squirrelfishes of the family Holocentridae.
  2. Fishany of various other brightly colored fishes.
  • so called from its sharp spines and rough scales 1880–85, American.

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